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November 7, 2019
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How to Wrap Text Around Image

  • November 7, 2019
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Photoshop Elements 2019, 17.0.

 

How can I wrap text around an image or object in Photoshop Elements? I'm going for a magazine-type look where the text wraps around the image, leaving some white space as well. I have searched for tutorials and haven't found anything helpful. 

 

I need your help, please. 

 

Thanks,

K

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Jeff Arola
Community Expert
Community Expert
November 8, 2019

Kind of a wonky way compared to a proper layout application, but anyway here it is:

 

First use a selection tool to make a selection consisting of where you want the text.

 

 

Second select the Text On Selection Tool and click anywhere inside the selection and then click the Green checkmark.

 

 

Third select the Horizontal Type Tool and in the History Panel you’ll see an entry that says Delete Path. Undo that and you should see the path again. Now click inside the path and start typing.

 

 

 

 

Something like this is the result

 

 

 

The files below can be downloaded if the screenshots are too small to see.

 

katfromdcAuthor
Participant
November 8, 2019

Thanks for this. I will give it a try! 

 

According to Adobe, text wrapping around an image is not a feature of PS Elements. I would have to upgrade to Photoshop CS 6 Perpetual license. So for square or rectangular pics, I will have to continue to cut and paste text boxes around object. For rounding around a cutout image, I will try the steps you outlined.

Jeff Arola
Community Expert
Community Expert
November 8, 2019

Actually not even photoshop cs6 or photoshop cc have proper text wrapping, but the workarounds

are easier than in photoshop elements.

 

For real text wrapping a proper page layout application like InDesign or Scribus or Microsoft Word

amoung others is desirable.

99jon
Legend
November 7, 2019

Try using the tool for text on a path or on a shape. See this YouTube video.

https://youtu.be/r46dS3PUpRw

katfromdcAuthor
Participant
November 7, 2019

This is the type of look I'm going for. 

 
 
99jon
Legend
November 7, 2019

I think that can only be done on a web page using HTML & CSS. Or using specialist software like In Design.